The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-24

wealth.
Seventh, We arrsign the Democratic plrty
and the present National Administrator for
their general inbeciiity in dealing with all
great National questions. The only energy
they have exhibited has been in the displace
ment of experienced officers without cause
and in direcf violation OF their Civil-service
ple.igss. The National administration seems
TO have no policy beyond expe,liency, and
no principle beyond the establishment OF
its sucrsssion., In order TO preserve solid
Democratic Sontli, President Cleveland has
endeavorcd to nurtun secfionalism by the
preference TO distinguished station of sol
diers prominent in the effort 10 destroy the
Government by his refusal TO sanction pen
sions TO soldiers eminent in the effort to
sustain il. and by his proposition TO take
from among the National trophies the ban
ners of an extinct military power. won by
the lavish expenditure of blood and treasure
of the country, to surrender them to those
whom they supposed TO inherit its preju-
dioes and who were without either desire TO
or authority 10 receive them.
Ninth. The Republicans of Pennsylvania,
the native State Of Hon. James q. Blaine,
will view with high pleasure his nomina-
ton for the the Presidency III the campaign
of 1855 Accident cannot abate the love of
a great party nor the admiration of great
people for statesman true alike TO his con-
victions and his country
change for the better in the sentiment of GER
tain portions of the Southern States in refer
ence to the colored citizens, II wonld be con-
trary to Republican principles not to express
our deiestation Of and our opposition 10 the
discrimination still practioed because of col
or against citizens when travelling on the
public highway OF certain portions of the
South We earnestly appeal 10 our sister
StaiesNiIere such wrong exists,and to the Ma
iiunal Government, 10 reInedy this injustice.
Resoiisi That this Convention recon-
mends that in the nomination of candidates
for Congress and the State Senate their nom
ina,ioiis be made either direct by the people
q, tie primary elections, or, where that is
iOt A&1Ci1iN ffAhitiNatbtSs hi1bhAst NthNNb-
iinns composed of delegates eleciel by the
IL ,l,le, representation to be founded op
i.lr air. equitable basis, but each election
district 10 have at leas; one delegate.
Reaolee,l. That the Republican party of
Pennsylvania, in convention Assembled. eX-
isiad Hon. William E. Gladstone. Hon.
Cha. IL Stewart Parnell, and their ..ss,ciates,
profound sympathy and hearty concurrence
ia .!.c5r great and earnest efforts TO secure to
the l,,ol,le of Ireland Independence. and hber-
ty of action for themselves in political affairs
aid their struggle to secure free government
and we bid them cheerful God speed in this
great work for humanity
Resolsed That we commend the eopduct
Of previous campaigns by Hon. Thomas v
Cooper, and recommend that he again be APP
pointed Chairman of the Republican State
Committee.
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.
The Hon. Henry Warren Williams, who
has been nominated for Judge of the Supreme
Court to fiji the vacancy created by the
death of Chief Justice Mercur. was born in
Susqnehanna county, Pa, ON July 20. 1880.
III began the study of law in the early part
of 1882 in Montrose county, under the pre-
c,piorship of the Hon T. b. Chase. He con-
tinued his studies later III the Office of the
Hon. John w. Guernsey. of Tioga county.
In ls65 he was appointed Judge in the Fourth
District by Governor Curtin, after eleven
In the same year he was elected for full
term of ten years. In 1871 he was elected
President judge in place of Hon. Robert g.
White. whose term then expired. and was
reelected in 1881. The district originally
consisted of the counties of Tioga, Potter, Nc
kean, Cameron, and Lycoming, but since
the adoption of the Constitution of 1874 it
has consisted of the county of Togo alone.
Judge Williams was the late Chief Justice
Mercurs chief competitor for the nomina-
ton for Supreme Judge in 1872, and he has
several times since been pressed by the
northern counties for place ON the highest
judicial tribunal of the State
Capt William B. Har1, who received the
iti WIS bpill
Montgomery county March 10, 1912. He at
| tended the common schools of that day and
at fourteen years of age went TO work on
farm. Here he remained until he was seven
teen, when he was apprenticed for four years
to learn the brick-laying trade. His appren-
ticeship bad not been served when the war
OF the rebellion began, but he enlisted in
1861 as private in Company F, Fifth Penn
sylvania Volunteers, for three years. He
served with gallantry in the South and West
participating in all the battles in which his
command was engaged His qualities and
soldierly bearing attracted the attention of
General Hartranft, who recommended him
in a highly iiattering manner to Hon. f. NJ.
Stanton Secretary of War, for appointment
as Assistant Adjutant- General of Volunteers
with the rank of Captain. Upon this recon-
mendation and after passing creditable ex-
animation, he was Immediately appointed,
and served with General Hartanft's perma-
nent command until the close of the war,
being mustered out of service as volunteer
officer under War-Depariment orders, dated
September 10, 1865. In February. 1867, Cap
tain Hart received an appointment to a
clerksbip in the Pennsylvania State Treasury
Department, was promoted to the response
BILE position of Cashier in 1871, succeeding
the Hon. Thomas Nicholson, whose conf
dence and friendship Captain Hart enjoyed
to the end of his predecessors life. He re-
manned in the State Treasury until il passed
into Democratic control by the election of
Noyes in 1877. Captain Hart was made the
Republican candidate for State Treasurer in
that year by unanimous vote of the conveIl-
ton. Noyes was elected by plurality of
only 2927 votes. For several years past Cap
tain Hart served as Secretary to the Hunting
don Pcnitentiary Commission.
The Whiskey Trust.
PEORIA Ill, August PA prominent
distiler here gave some further particulars
yesterday of the great Wliskey Trust recent
ly organized AT this place. He said II is to
be run the same as the Standard Oil Compa-
ny, and the Cotton Seed and OH Trust In
the first place the dstiller puts valuation